BUTWAL: A journalist has died in a road accident in Rupandehi last night.

Krishna Babu Pandey, 30, of Tilottama Municipality-6 died in the accident involving a car that he was driving, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Dilli Narayan Pandey.

While returning to his residence from Butwal, Pandey hit a roadside bar resulting in a fatal accident at around 11:00 pm.

Seriously injured, journalist Pandey died during treatment at Churaha Hospital of Butwal. He had suffered critical head injuries.

Pandey was working as a correspondent for News24.